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Western Sydney Wanderers

Popovic made to pay for costly ref tirade

Outspoken: Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic has been fined.

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic has been found guilty of breaching the National Code of Conduct and slapped with a $3,000 fine for controversial remarks in his criticism of referee Jarred Gillett.

The $7million offer on the table for Tony Popovic

Uncertain future: Tony Popovic is weighing up a gigantic offer.

Tony Popovic could become the highest paid figure in Australian football by joining Shanghai Shenhua but the Western Sydney Wanderers coach will not fight for a release and says he is happy to stay in the A-League for the time being.

The final stage of the Wanderers' evolution

The future: Wanderers young guns Jackson Bandiera, Lachlan Scott, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Mario Shabow and Liam Youlley.

A club whose history is steeped in the success delivered by experienced players and elder statesmen is aiming to be the refinery of Australian football's richest talent reserves, and not just the shopfront.

Another defensive blunder costs the Wanderers

Full-blooded: Scott Neville goes to ground as Conor Pain skips away.

For the second time in a week, Western Sydney Wanderers suffered a second-half capitulation to slump to a disappointing draw to continue their winless start of the season at their new home precinct.

How SBW helped Kerem Bulut get his life together

Keeping straight: Western Sydney Wanderers striker Kerem Bulut.

When Kerem Bulut returned to Western Sydney, it wasn't just the risk of falling back into a troubled life that awaited, but the support from Sonny Bill Williams for the young striker to fulfil his potential.

What the A-League can learn from rugby league

Tim City: Cahill celebrates after scoring the opening goal.

A stroke of genius? A cry for help? An insult to English teachers? Whatever else it is, the A-League's new marketing slogan, 'You've gotta have a team', is as well-struck and accurate as Tim Cahill's first goal for Melbourne City.